WK1/DY1

I can't believe I'm doing this, but here I go....

Day 1 began this morning. My goal is to lose 50 pounds in 20 weeks. I am figuring I will lose 5-10 pounds in the next 2 weeks, and after that I'll lose approximatley 2 pounds a week.

My plan inclused yoga/weight/aerobic exercise, eating 1200 cals/day, 1 gallon of water each day. I vow here and now to follow my plan each and every day. I will not allow myself to get distracted or have days off becuase its the holiday or weekends. This goal is easily attained if I just keep doing what is healhty for me every, every day, one day/minute/hour/meal at a time. I will do this with peace and trust, and let go of fear and resistance.

Here I go!

212/212/162

I'm here to walk with you. Head up. Shoulders back. Smile. Let's go.

((((Hugs))))
Lynn

what a great plan, you know what you've got going on. i'll be hee to check up on ya haha :)

Thanx for your support, ThinLynn and Theresa! Gosh, if you're watching, that means I have to actually do this, right? LOL!

Day 1 went good! 1 gallon of water, did both yoga and weights and eating plan was excellent until I got a sugar craving at night and ate candy. This teaches me that I have to PLAN for sugar cravings because I know I get them. I will get ff yogurt bars for myself.

During the weights I wanted to stop. But I kept reminding myself that I can't, I need to finish the tape, it is only 40 minutes. I kept trying to cheat and speed ahead. I didn't. It required more discipline than I've put on myself in a long time. I'm trying not to beat myself up, but do it with love instead. This is the path to freedom!

Onward to day 2.

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Sounds like you are really motivated, hats off to you that is wonderful. I'm feeling that way myself but for me I have to cut out the eating after 6pm. More power to you if you can moderate and plan a good snack like frozen fruit, but for me the call for sweets or salty foods overwhelms and with those kinds of foods its hard to have just one if you know what I mean so for now I'm going to try to do what the DR. says and stop after 6.
Good luck! :)

Discomama...glad to see you are back on the scene and recommitted to weight loss. You have a good attitude and pushed yourself through Day 1 very successfully. Keep up the great work.

Thanx, Ambrosia and Artsy! Thanx for dropping by!

OK, Day 2...Still doing great! I have days like this and wonder what all the fuss is about. I am feeling really calm and in control and it was actually not bad at all. I think the key for me is to stay CALM about it all! Someone remind me of that when I start screaming about how hard this is next week! LOL

Breakfast: l/4 cantelope, oatmeal
Lunch: Veggie Soup with meat
Dinner: Salad with Chicken
Snacks: apple, fat free pudding
Water: l/2 gallon
Exercise: 30 mins yoga, walk 1/5 miles

Joni; I'm going to be gone for 6 days, but I'll be thinking of you every single one of them.

:rose: :rose: :rose: :rose: :rose: :rose:

Lynn

Just stopped by to congratulate you on getting off to such a good start, Miss Discomama. You are one of my fav people here. I know you will get there!!! Are you visualizing yourself smaller, firmer, stronger? Blessings on your journey! Love, Heather

Discomama, this is GREAT!!! Congratulations on your re-committment! You can do it, I have faith in you, you have had faith in me when I was faltering, and you deserve this weight loss!

You go girlfriend! We are behind you all the way!

J.

Your post gave me the "push" I needed today! Thank you so very much :)
I got my calander out and counted and realized it is 18 weeks until my wedding day! :eek:
I really really really want to wear a special wedding gown ( belongs to my daughter ) on that day.
I realized when reading your post I have been losing weight basically at my leasure and not 100% commited to this.
I would love to lose 50 lbs too. That would make it so I could fit into this wedding gown :)
Again I thank you for this post :)
Jade

Good work, Discomama...Day 2 under your shrinking belt. Do what you have to do to stick with this plan...make it a priority. Go girl.

Good job Discomama........Keep inspiring me. I may join you in your challenge, if I may???

OH YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!! Wow, I am all choked up from these sweet comments!

Jade: what a cool dress story! How much more til it fits? Come on, we'll pull each other along!
Goodtolaff: hop on board!! I'd love the company!
Trynya, Artsy and ThinLynn ((((HUGS)))) (TL, where you going?)
Heather: Hows this sound: I am a strong, flexible, beautiful woman who looks gorgeous in her middle aged face and comfortable and confident in her body! Thanx for your comment! Back atcha, kid!

OK, today: Week 1, Day 3

Oh, I LOVE water weight! Down 3.5 pounds already!

Food:
Breakfast: egg beaters with veggies,
cantalope, Orange juice/coffee

Lunch: salad with chicken, l/2 roll

Dinner: veggie soup, roll

Desert: ff choc pudding

Water: 3/4 gallon
Exercise: 30 mins yoga, walk 1 mile, gardening for an hour

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ooops! Forgot to post yesterday.
Down another l/2 pound, eating ok. BUT I had to stop exercising for 2 days coz I started to feel that special feeling that tells me I am about to throw my back out. Re-started Yoga today and am going to focus on getting all that water in.

Yesterday:

no breakfast :(
lunch: mixed veggies
turkey/dressing
cranberry
ff pudding

dinner: same thing!

water: l/2 gal
exercise: none :(

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Good for you for backing off when the injuries start. That is a form of discipline, too. I haven't worked out since Sunday because my hip injury was killing me. I have been out walking the dog and that is about it.

hi joni,
must have started this while my computer crashed. i know that this 20 week comitment will lead to success for you.
i am still yet to try yoga but would love to. would you recommend it? i love my weight training tape but always have to push myself to keep going.
i will keep checking to see how you are doing.
hugs bell :)

OK, its Sunday and still doing good. I've been moving every day and drinking gobs of water, eating well and the scale shows it: down 6 pounds! I drank little water and ate too much yesterday when we went out and gained a pound, but I'm not counting that becuase I'll lose it today. So there!! :)

6 down, 44 to go!

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Joni!!! I just stumbled across your journal. I am so proud of you!! * What a great start you're off to!! You will make your goal for sure with this positive, go get 'em attitude! I'll be checking up on you for sure now! :laugh:

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Gee, Bev, I'm not sure if that's good news or bad!! LOL! :) Yes, please check on me anytime, as I am SURE I will get to my goal. Something is very different for me this time!

Today, lost that pound I saw yesterday. The week of water loss is gone, now for the fat. The next couple of weeks will be the hard part. I have to VOW to myself to stay focused, dont' get overconfident, and just breathe easy and stick with it anyway when I feel like quitting. I WILL do this!

This weeks goal: 2.5 pounds.

How to get there: MOVE, eat healthy, drink tons of water. Keep cutting back on sugars and carbs and fats.

6 down, 44 to go!!

225/212/206/160!

NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF A WOMAN WITH A GOAL. :rose:

Keep up the awesome work!! You are doing great. How is the injury doing? I hope you are ok! Congrats on releasing 6 lbs! Love, Heather

How's it going, Joni? You haven't been in here in a couple days now, and you know how I worry about you. :laugh:

I'll check back later. I hope all is well.

Lynn

Hey, Discomama...great work on the diet...congrats on the 6 pound weight loss. That is 3-4 months of dieting for me! Hope you are having a great week and all is well with you.

Well, lost 6 pounds one week, nothing the next, which means this week will be AWESOME! Week 3 started yesterday and I am back to being pumped! Unfortunately, one of my knees keeps going out, but I am just going to put a brace on it and do what I can either walking or in the pool. I am excited about getting closer to 200 and someday SOON breaking that wall down with a good, swift KICK!

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Menu for Monday 6/4/01:

Breakfast: yogurt wiht Muesli 150 cals
snack: apple 100 cals
Lunch: Lean Cuisine turkey 300 cals
Snack: 1 cup popcorn 100 cals
Dinner: Fish/Veggies 400 cals
dessert: ff pudding 100 cals
TOTAL: 1150 cals

Water: 1 gallon
Exercise: Yoga, swimming
Goal: stick with it for just one day and REJOICE when the day is done!

Today is day 1 of 7 perfect days and it is going GREAT! I absolutley WILL lose at least 2 pounds by next Monday, maybe even more! I've done the yoga and walking, now off to make some homemade veggie soup which I'll eat the rest of the week.

<IMG SRC="smilies/cool.gif" border="0"> This is me icognito... checking up on you, and I can see you're doing GREAT! :)

Great work you are doing, Joni. I'm sure you will lose at least 3 pounds by next Monday and I am going to come back then and cheer for you. The knee sounds like a bit of a chronic problem...you might want to get some advice on how to handle it so that it supports you all the way to your goal. I have a chronic problem (in the last 3 years) with my hip, and I am going for somatic training. I have my second appointment tomorrow, and the practioner thinks it will take about 6 months to where it isn't a problem anymore. Sounds good to me as I am getting frustrated working around it. Have a great week.

Joni,
You are doing so great! We will get there! I have about 40 pounds to lose! So we're about in the same range. How tall are you? If you don't mind me asking?! I believe that people should get to a feel good weight and stay for awhile. Back in 1999 I lost 50 pounds. I had gained the weight for attempts of quitting smoking and 3 miscarriages in a two year period went from 142 to 206. By the time I went on a diet I was 200 pounds and lost 50 in a year. I kept it off for a year and half until I quit smoking last August. Even though I only got to 150 lbs. (I'm 5'7 1/2) I felt pretty good tho my real feel good weight is 140 lbs. I would like to get to 135 lbs again. Anyway the point to all of this is, just was wondering why your choice was 162 pounds? Thought it might be your feel good weight too :laugh: and the right weight for you height or else I'm being just plum silly :laugh: I believe you are on your way to success :) We can do it :rose: :x :rose: Jerry

Bev: who's that behind those Foster Grants??
Artsy: sent you a PM, go check the mailbox!

Jerry: I am 5' 6" and 205 as of this morning. I chose l62 because there is an event in October that I am going to, which gave me 20 weeks to look my very best. I figured in 20 weeks I could lose 50 pounds. (5-l0 the first weeks, then 2/wk after that). I konw it is a lofty goal, but is attainable if I work the program religiously!
I'd love to lose along with you!

TWO MORE POUNDS LOST !!!!!!!!! YAHOOOOO!!!!

Yesterday: salad, strawberries, fish, veggies, TONS of water and exercise (yoga and TWO l.5 mile walks) I am feeling GREAT!!!

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Let's see how this looks written down...

Breakfast: yogurt/muesli 150 cals
snack: 1 cup popcorn 100
lunch: 1 roll, string beans 200
snack: peach 100
dinner: turkey 200
dressing 200
cranberry 100
spinach 100
dessert: Sugar free Jello 15

TODAYS TALLY: 1175...not bad!

water: plenty
exercise: Yoga
walk l.5 miles

on to day 3 of 7 perfect days!!

Way to go!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work. I know you can do it.

Debbi

You are doing just great. I like the way you count up all your perfect days in a row. I did that with my water, then my exercise, and now my food. Being sick reset everything, so DON'T GET SICK! You are really pushing for maximum, but listening to your body. You have established a lofty goal. Just keep it up.

Thanx, gals! Its great to get that little pat on the back!

OK, I am NOT panicking here, but for some unearthly, unfounded, odd, offbeat reason that I have no idea about, I gained a pound today. I am not going to give it another thought, as I know I am doing everything possible to stay on plan. So... 8-} to that pound!

Today:

1 cup fruit 100
1 slice rye bread 100
1 huge salad 100
REAL dressing! 500 (?) worth it!
lean cuisine 300
ff pudding 100
TOTAL 1200 cals

Water: l/2 gallon
Exercise: 2 miles

Goals: more water, another l0 minutes of exercise, find a FF dressing I can tolerate!
Rating: 96% perfect!! Good enough!!

Hi discomama!

I just love that name! I think 96% is amazing! Good for you staying on plan. I would have thrown that scale out the window! LOL!

I am having a hard time finding a ff dressing that I like too. Let me know if you find a good one and I will do the same.

Take Care!
*

the new recomitted joni is doing great i see!
glad you arent even considering that pound..i bet if you ignore it long enough it will just go away :laugh:
hugs bell :)

Yoohoo, Joni!

I eat a ton of salad, and I HATE low-fat and fat-free salad dressing. But I found Greek Dressing several months ago, and that's all I use now. 2 Tablespoons has only 25 calories and 2 g of fat. It's delicious.

I would really encourage you to not blow 500 calories on salad dressing. :(

Hugs,
Lynn

Today I weighed in at 205!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have not seen that number in about 4 years. This is a miracle to me!!

Lynn...as soon as I wrote that I knew I would never do it again. Not only is it 500 calories on dressing, its 500 calories of pure fat! What is Greek dressing? Do you make it or buy it?

Bell: thanx, sweetie!! :)

Lucky Star: I once knew a little deer named Lucky Star!! Precious name! Do you have "La Madeline" restaurants in your area? They have a FF Caesar that is 50cals/tbsp that is the best I've found yet!

205!! 205!! 205!! 205!! I am HAPPY!!! :)

Today I will eat GREAT! I will drink tons of water and exercise twice. I will have a l00% day!

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I'm so happy for you, Joni!

The Greek Dressing is in a bottle I buy mine in a little specialty shop downtown, and have never even looked for it in the supermarket. It's "Farmer Boy Restaurant" brand house recipe Greek. Manufactured by D&C Brothers Co. 2129 Drew St., Clearwater. Fl 33765 (727) 447-1733. If you contact them, they can tell you where it's available in your area.

You are doing so well, and it would be a shame to let something like salad dressing set you back. :x :x :x

Lynn

Congrats on the 205 weight, Discomama. YOU ROCK!!! You are a comeback genius...you should write about it in Success because that's what it takes to get to the goal.

204.5!!!!! YAHOOOO! That magic 200 mark is right within arms reach, I can feel it!! I am still a little nauseous and headachy, but I'm going to do my yoga and walk as soon as the rain stops. I am VERY excited!!!

Today...Not sure what I'll eat, I'll see what I can stomach as the day progresses.
I'll do the yoga and walk. I'll drink some water, but mostly in the form of caf-free tea. I'll sleep well and give thanks for this day of seeing the light at the end of the tunnel!! YAHOOOOO!

This is fantastic Joni, you big LOSER!!! I knew you could do it! Never doubted it for a minute!! Carry on woman! :x

Joni,
You are doing so great! I am so happy for you! It's coming off fast and that should keep you motivated to keep going :) :) Best of luck, you will get there! Hugs, Jerry

Today's food was:

Lean Cuisine 250
Asparagus 50
Strawberry Smoothie 300
roll 100
Chicken Fajita 350
2 pudding (ff) 200
TOTAL 1050

Yoga only, no walking
l/2 gallon water

GOAL: tomorrow is going to be tough. I'll be out all day eating what is prepared for me by others. I will make healthy choices and take healthy portions. I WILL Do this!

Hey Disco!

Yes you will do this! I am so proud of you! People like you make me know that it is possible for me to do this too!

I chose luckystar because I wanted to feel that I was a bright and special person. Who knew all I was missing was DT and all the wonderful people here to make me feel that way!

Yes we do have "La Madeline" restaurants. There is one less than 5 miles away from me. Just to be able to go there without wanting all the pasteries! :laugh: I am also going to look for the dressing Lynn suggested. The only one I have found that I really like is a ff dijon honeymustard dressing that ChickFilA has especially made for them. I may ask them if I can buy only the dressing packets! I guess if its good it would be worth the cost.

Keep up the great work!
*

Yes, Karen, you are a bright and twinkly and special person, for sure!! Thanx for the salad dressing hint. There is a ChikFilA near my home, I'll check it out and ask that manager for some too!!

Today....203!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so moved by this I almost burst into tears!

Yesterday:

bread: 100
tomatoe 25
bacon 75
fish 200
salad 100
vinagarette 100
roll 100
spinach 100
cake 300 (NOT worht it!)
TOTAL 1100

NO exercise :( l/2 gal water

today: Tons of water and exercise, eat great!

Today, 203. I'm afraid to get on the scale tomorrow in case it wasn't true, so I wont!
Today was ANOTHER GREAT DAY!!!

Food:
lean cuisine 300
watermelon 200
apple 100
salad 300
chicken 100
pudding 100
TOTAL 1100

Exercised THREE times!!
yoga and two 1.5-mile walks
Tons of water!

Goal: Give myself a huge hug!

Hiya Joni! Thanks for the visit over on my little corner!! Looks like you are doing GREAT yourself!! A total of 22 pounds?? GREAT job!! As you have said...just being in the swing and seeing the pounds drop is a big motivator!!!
Keep up the good work!! You'll get there with that attitude! :)
Angl

Hi discomama,
Just read your journal, front to back, and boy this is explosive stuff.
Eventhough right now I feel like you, calm and in control, after reading your journal.... I am pumped!! :D
Thanks for taking a look at my journal and for your kind words.
Keep going like this and you will be at goal and super-healthy come october.
I will keep coming back here. Not just to check on you but also to get some additional motivation.

Noenoe

Thanx, Angel and NoeNoe for these kind words!!!

For some reason I weighed in at 205.5 today. I was LIVID! But I decided not to give it too much attention. Today....

banana 100
salad 300
dressing l00
lean cuisine 300
FF pudding 100
Roll 100
2 Cookies 200
TOTAL 1200

No exercise today :(
Water: l/2 gallon

Goal: eat balanced, healthy food
yoga, walking
3/4 gallon water

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RENEWAL:

I am starting to get sloppy. I am not eating as many home-cooked foods as I want, not as many fresh veggies as I want. And I can see the sugar starting to sneak back into my diet, which will KILL IT!

Tomorrow, Tuesday, June 12, will be the beginning of a PERFECT week!! GO ME!

Hey Discomama...what is happening is you are losing fat and your body is "y0-yoing" with the water, so your weight is fluctuating. You just have to wait it out and be stubborn. This pattern happened to me last week. I was at a low point, then I went to a friend's party and 3 pounds came back. I spent last week getting rid of them and I am now back at the low again. You just have to be happy sometimes that the general trend is down. Keep up the good work.

Boy, Artsy, no sooner said than done! Welll.......much ado about nothing! Or I should say..........202.5!!!!!!!!!!!!
YIPEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

Wow, this is really FUN sometimes!!

OK, onto another perfect day!

Thank you ALL for your words of encouragement and sanity when I start to go off the deep end! :)

Let's see if I can keep this 202.5 and knock a few more off....

Today:

oatmeal: 100
apple 100
salad 100
dressing 100
chicken teriaki 200
pesto ravioli 300
2-ff pudding 200
TOTAL 1200

exercise: 1.5 VERY HOT miles!
Water: about l/2 gallon

Goal: increase both water and miles!

Joni you are doing awesome girl!!!! keep up the good work * * * :rose: :rose: :rose:

Looks like another perfect day to me.
Give yourself 5 stars!

Noenoe

Hi Joni,
You are doing so great! Wonderful job! How much does that make since you started your 20 Week Committment? I wish you the best of luck! That you will always keep your motivation up to lose all the way down to 162 lbs!!! Thanks for motivating me! I am determine to do this with you! We can do it! * :rose: * Jerry

Joni...it is so much fun to read your journal. I find myself getting excited on your behalf!! I can hardly wait until you hit the magic 200 number, followed by 199. Wonderful work, girlfriend.

I am definitely going to have to stop in here more often, You are really pumped! And doing so well! Thanks for stopping by my journal and keep up the good work...and hi-N-R-G!!!

:peace:

Hey, thanks ya'll! What a great cheering section! I really appreciate it, it helps me stay focused and pumped!!

Well, up 1 today to 203.5. Not going to sweat it though, it'll be off tomorrow. It HAS to be water weight, that's all it can be.

Today:

1 cup mixed fruit: 100
l/2 slice rye bread 50
Butter 25
lean bbq brisket 300
cole slaw 100
salad w/ ranch 200
soup 100
bread 100
ff pudding 100
TOTAL 1075

Exercise: Yoga, walk 1.5 miles in HEAT
Water: l/2 gallon

Goal: MORE WATER!!!

Joni!Joni!Joni! My addition to the cheering section!

Glad to see you are doing so well. I am just sitting here on the edge of my seat to watch you go below the 200 mark. I will be watching closely because I know it will come soon and I don't want to miss it!

Hi, Lucky! Thanx! I get pretty jazzed reading yours, too!!

TODAY: 202.5

I need to be more conscious. I caught myself nibbling out of the pots I was cooking in yesterday. That probably accounted for another l00 or 200 calories that I had not planned. I did it before I even realized it. I was not hungy, just "grazing".

Todays goal: NO CARBS, tons of water, yoga, walk. I want 1 more pound this week and I'm going after it!!!

Boy do I know that feeling! Just when you start to do well, you start to let go a little! Relax a little...can't do that yet!!

I think for the first bit we have to stay focused all of the time! I just hope that one day it will eventually come naturally and I won't have to think about it all the time!

Just wanted to let you know(as you already do) you are not alone!!!

Stay strong! :peace:

Today was GREAT!

2 bowls veggie soup: 300 calories
pudding 100
1 oz beef 200
mac/chs 200
spinach 100
cookie 100
grapes 100
TOTAL: 1100 calories

30 minutes of Yoga AND walked 3 miles!
Plenty of water!
Bring on the scale!!!!

cant wait to see your weigh in this week joni!
that vegetable soup sounds yum!!!!!!!especially seeing as its cold as heck here today.
keep up the great work!
hugs bell :)

Heya Joni,
You're still doing wonderful. I'm passing by to get my daily dose of motivation.
Who do you look to for that or does it come naturally?
Hope you don't mind me using some of your energy. It works you know!

Noenoe

Thans so much, you all, for your great encouragement! Noe Noe, ThinLynn has been my main inspiration! She simply does not let anything get in her way of her goal. If you've not read her journal, go do that. She is amazing. Also there was a post here that said "Things I don't like about DT" and in it were some hard truths, that we DO have it inside us! Really! Well, the day I read that I thought, boy, that is exactly right, and I just shifted my attitude into "warrior" mode! Somehow, miraculously, its working! I am very grateful!!

Today is my birthday, and I weighed in at 202!!! Happy Birthday ME!! :x

I just read through a bunch of journals, there are SOOOOOOOO many inspiring people on here! WOW!!!

Today 201.5!!!

Yesterday:
NO BIRTHDAY CAKE!!!!!!!!!!
I did have a small chocolate shake, though!

shake: 400 (estimate)
salad: 400
fajitas: 600

TOTAL: 1400

Walked FOUR miles!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JONI! :rose:
Nice birthday present you got there. Another pound gone. And so close, so close....
I haven't checked out ThinLynn's journal yet but I will certainly do that.
Thanks for the tip.

Noenoe

Hey Joni!

Happy birthday to you...Happy birthday to you..Happy birthday dear Joni! Happy birthday to you! Wow and I wasn't off key a bit! LOL! Sorry it's a day late!

Thanks for stopping by my journal! Your words always inspire me, especially if I am even thinking of going of track. I am waiting with bated breath for you to break over to 199! If you can do it, I know I can do it too!

Keep up the wonderful job! I hope you enjoyed your birthday shake instead of some birthday cake! Hee Hee!
*

Thanx, Noey and Lucky! Isn't that the truth...if we see someone else having success, then it helps us believe that we can too! That is what I got out of many journals.

Today:

banana: 100
veggie soup: 200
turkey: 300
cranberry: 100
sweet potato: 100
dressing: 200
veggies: 200
ff pudding: 100
TOTAL 1300

Went swimming for 30 minutes
Walked 1.5 miles
water: l/2 gallon
Kissed everyone in my house!!

Goal: more kissing, more water!

~~~~~~~~~~~~ 201 !!! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Oh, this is SO much fun when I'm losing!!
Today is Father's Day and I have to be careful becuase we'll be going out for dinner. I'll order either a salad or fish, depending on where we go. Onward to 199!!

Isn't this EXCITING? I feel like I am at the races! Boy, for sure I would put my money on you!

Noenoe

Thanx for betting on me, NoeNoe!! I've got a buck here for you, too!!!

Today:

2 eggs with veggies: 250
OJ 100
1/2 pancake 50
Fruit Smoothie 300
Broiled Fish 200
Rice w/ stuff in it 200
Pudding 100
TOTAL 1200

Not enough water!!
No yoga, walk 1.5 miles

I was just stopping by for my Monday inspiration. Like noenoe I come in here to read your words and hopefully get back on track to start my week. Maybe I should start to spend more time in here on the weekends.

Anyway thanks for all your help....whether you know you are helping me or not!

:)

Buddy, what sweet words, thank you!!! You just made me a lot stronger than I was 30 seconds ago!!

Today was tough, I was tired and hungry all day, but I didn't let it get to me.

l/2 banana 50
watermellon 50
Subway tuna 380
turkey 200
cranberry 100
l/2 yam 50
veggies 100
2 pudding 200
TOTAL 1130

water: l/2 gallon
no exercise: my foot is killing me, old injury that is not happy about all this walking.

Goal: stay with the water, go swimming if I can't walk

:rose:
Here Joni, this is for you, because your foot is hurting and because you stayed strong today!
I do hope you will feel better tomorrow.
Thanks for pointing me to ThinLynn's journal;
picked up a recipe for a casserole. It tasted
great and hubby & kids just loved it.
I haven't finished reading yet but I hope for more of those recipes.
Have a beautiful day tomorrow! <IMG SRC="smilies/cool.gif" border="0">

Noenoe

Hi Joni!

Just stopping by to say hello! We need to start planning your online party for when you hit 199! I know it will be very soon!

You are my * !

Take Care!

Oh, these little notes are just wonderful, thank you! I feel loved!!

201.5...bummer. I am not in a panic, though. This seems to be normal for me. I know it will come off soon.

I did not exercise yesterday and my foot is much better today. Also, those hunger pangs are GONE! YAY!!! So, I will be able to stay on plan today without that constant struggle! On to MORE weight loss!!

Just when you thought she couldn't get any better, it's the New Fearless Joni-Lite !!!

Every little tiny baby-step in the RIGHT DIRECTION gets you closer to that healthy body. Step. Step. Step. Step. Step. Step. Step. You're doing great! * :rose:

Hugs,
Lynn

201.5 AGAIN! :(

Ok, I know that things slow down after the first few weeks, I am just SO anxious to get below 200. Hang in there, Joni, I'll make it!! SOON! Tomorrow!

My foot hurts and I can't walk. That is a big problem. I have to compensate by biking or swimming. Today I am committed to doing so!

Yesterday:

l/2 banana 50
watermelon 50
salad 300
pudding 100
turkey 200
veggies 200
cranberry 100
2 cookies 100
TOTAL 1100

40 mins yoga, no walking
NOT ENOUGH WATER...get moving on this!!

Way to go Discomama. I haven't been here for quite a while, but peeking in and reading about your progress has inspired me to get off of my duff and get busy. You are an inspiration. I'll be watching you, because I need all the help I can get.

Joni, what can I say? Ofcourse you will get there because YOU CAN DO IT!
And if it is not today than certainly tomorrow.
Don't despair! :peace:

Noenoe

Oh Joni, how exciting, you are SOOO close to breaking the big 200! I am so happy for you! :) Hang tough, I know it is hard to be patient when you are so close to such a cool thing. Sometimes when I would get close to a goal or a significant #, like when I broke 300 lbs. or when I reached the 100 lbs off mark, I would find myself sabotaging my good work! So if I were you I would wait a little while, like a week, before weighing myself. Anyway, you will get there and I will be doing the happy dance for you! Yahoo! Love, Heather

Heather, I think you're right. I'll be gone all next week visiting my sister, so I won't weigh then. Until then, though...
X-( 202! X-(

I WILL NOT GET DISCOURAGED!

Yesterday my friends took me out for a birthday dinner to this fabulous steak house. This is the damage:

filet mignon: 4988 calories
blue cheese/lettuce: 2985 calories
1 bread/butter 8675 calories
2 bites cake 9957 calories
2 asparagus 25 calories
TOTAL 3,345,123 calories!
or so it seems!

I will NOT get discouraged. I am going to the gym RIGHT NOW to bike, and tonight I'll do something else. If I don't move, my weight doesn't either! I'm OUTTA here!!

Um, Joni, do you think your calorie counts might be off by just a wee bit? lol What are you using to calculate them? Uncle Bob's Discount Calorie Counting Website? :laugh: First of all, its your birthday. As far as I can tell, we only get one of those a year, so you will have no other "blow-it" lisence this year, and you are safe. Second, one bad meal does not undo all the good you have done. Look at Bell and Bev who are wildly successful--each of them choose to have one "reward meal" per week and they need buckets to catch all the pounds that are falling off of them! lol So call it your reward meal. Great big huge birthday hugs! Love, Heather

Oh, Heather!!!!! You just gave me exactly what I needed this morning - a really good LAUGH!

"Uncle Bobs Discount Calorie Counting Website." :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

THANKS !!!!!!
ThinLynn

Joni, just imagine that you really had to consume 3,345,123 calories in one sitting.
You are something else!
I do hope that you had a good time with your friends and that you will not allow this dinner to kick you off course.
Good idea to get moving!
Hold on!!

Noenoe

Oh I know how you must be feeling....a goal so close you can taste it!!! :laugh: not a very good analogy!

My birthday is on the weekend and I know for sure that I am going to have at least one 'blow-it' meal! After all what is a birthday without cake??? Anyway, instead of setting myself up for disappointment I am 'booking' this into my weekend! Planning for it now! Then it's not a disappointment and no harm done! ;)

You are so close to that goal, don't lose track, stay focused and most of all don't get discouraged! I think that you should really take a break from the daily weigh in's if you can, I know it's hard. But I think you are only frustrating yourself on a daily basis!

Don't fret it will come...sometimes we just have to be patient while our bodies adjust. Well good luck and stay strong! We are all watching you! ;) With baited breath!

Well, if I ever need a good laugh, all I have to do is tune in here! You all are just GREAT and got me out of my bad mood ...Thanx!!

Today was GREAT!

1 banana 100
turkey 200
dressing 50
cranberry 50
spinach 100
green beans 50
roll 100
watermelon 50
veggie soup 200
bread 100
pudding 100

TOTAL 1100

exercise: biked for 45 minutes (strenuous)
arm weights: l5 minutes (gentle)
walk: 1 mile

ON TO VICTORY!!!!!!!! NOTHING can stop me!

Hey Joni!

When I picture my cheering section there you are right in the front row! Know that I am in your front row too!

LOL! That big ol'calorie count made me think of that beer commercial where that dog eats everything in the refrigerator and blows up all big and tips the couch over! LOL!

You are doing so well! I hope you had a wonderful birthday!

Maybe concentrating so hard on breaking 200 is having the opposite effect. Maybe staying off the scale will do you good! We will be ready for your report when you return!

Take Care!

Hurray, that sounds like the old Joni again.
Good food, good exercise, good spirits and strong! <IMG SRC="smilies/cool.gif" border="0">
Have a great time at your sisters!

Noenoe

OK, cheerleaders, let's go, another day, another few ounces!! YAY!!!! OK, Lucky, you can be the captain!! LOL!

I leave on vacation tomorrow so won't be able to weigh accurately for a week!! How am I going to manage? LOL! It will be good to get away from the scale. I HAVE NO INTENTION OF BLOWING IT WHILE AWAY!!! I want to come back WELL under 200!!

Today: 201.5
It is not much, but it is movement in the right direction. I'll take it!

Today's goals: do yoga, pack, drink water, walk, pack pack pack!!

I love you guys!!!! I might get a chance to post, so I'll check in while gone.

:x :x :x

Just wanted to say hey just in case you get a chance to check in.

Head cheerleader...awh shucks :o...Always wanted to be a cheerleader but who wants to see a pudgy girl in a short skirt! LOL! I will try my best! Gotta think up some cheers! LOL!

Hope you are having a wonderful time. It will be my turn next week, I will be going to Lake Tahoe for the 4th!

Take Care!

Hi Joni! I hope that you are enjoying your vacation. I look forward to hearing about all the fun things that you're doing!

I'll be on the cheerleading squad too, but I'm not wearing one of those dorky skirts! lol Rah! Rah! Down with fat! Eating light is where it's at! Rah! Rah! Sis-boom-ola! Discomama's gonna make her goal-a!

Ok, so is it any wonder I was never a cheerleader? Seriously, though, I am so glad you are not going to let your vacation derail you. You are on the right track and chugging past 200! Have big fun! Love, Heather

Joni...have a great vacation and remember to have fun!!! I hope you forget about your scales and concentrate on the scenery and just RELAX.

Just stopping by to say hello and that we are missing you! I am looking forward to you returning soon from your vacation. Also to see that you left the 200 lb. mark in the dust!

Take care,
Karen

What a cliff hanger! I've been gone for awhile, and I just kept reading and reading. I am so excited. I can't wait for the report when you get back. You are doing so great.

Hi Joni,
I do so hope that you will be well under the 200. Milestone, milestone, Kodak-moment!
Can't wait till you're back!
I'm replacing LuckyStar as the head-cheerleader. It won't be pretty but hey...! :laugh:

Noenoe

HI my friend..how was your visit with your family????? Are you online tonight?????? I will be on for awhile so email me if you want to chat. Can't wait to hear about your visit.


Debbi

Disco disco duck //singin... YOU GO JONI>>>WHOOOHOOOO 8-}

Looks like your on line friends are just dying to hear from you again...count me on that list! I love travelling. Even if it is a rotten experience it gives you a new perspective on your life at home which is always valuable.

WOOOOOOOOW!!! I am just in awe of all you wonderful friends who stopped by and were thinking of me while I was gone!! I am so touched! (wiping tears from eyes) THANK YOU!!!

The vacation went well, considering I was with family who ALWAYS pushes my buttons. I did gain 3 pounds, back to 204, but that will come off soon. Tomorrow I am back on the warrior path to 199~!!! I was glad to be unfocused for awhile, that number was SO elusive. But its mine now...I can almost taste it!

I love you guys!!!!

That's the attitude Joni. Three pounds is nothing you can't take care of pretty quickly. By the way, I always distiguish between vacations, when I am going somewhere I want to go, and "visits" when I am seeing family away from home. It's really hard to stay on track during a "visit" with everybody's agendas and history to deal with. So...glad you are back!

Isn't that what family is suppose to do Joni?
It's their job!
I'm so happy that you're back safe and sound. Dont sweat those 3 pounds, you'll take care of those. And now you can celebrate reaching the 199 amidst your friends here at DT. Looking forward to it!
I'm in the mood for a party! :rose:

Noenoe

Your cheerleader has returned! I will have to write you a cheer!

Joni, Joni, she's a winner,
Soon she will be so much thinner.
I know she will hit 199,
Then it will be party time!
Go Joni! Go Joni!

Tee Hee! So glad to see that you are back! I really hope you enjoyed your time with your family. I am saving up my energy to do a big happy dance for you when you hit 199! I know it will be soon!

Take Care!

Yoo Hoo! Joni, where are you? Did you get under 199 and go and start the party without us? Just wondering how you are doing. Let us know when you get a chance! Miss Ya!

Wow, Karen and I have ESP.
Joni, where on earth are you? I miss you and your little light.
Please come back! :rose:

Noenoe

Thanx for checking in on me, friends! I should know better than to hide from you. I have had an impossible time trying to get back on plan after returning from vacation. I went on a little food-fest this last week, but am back now. Today is a perfect day so far and I am re-committing right here right now to sticking on plan once again! Thanx agian, you all are the greatest!!

225/207.5/160

Hi Discomama/Joni,
I'm so happy that you are posting again.
Thanks for the kind words you've posted in my journal. I see that we have a little bit more work to do before we can have our party.
You have recommitted, that is a good start. Now we're going to get serious. Get the butt in gear, girl.
I'll be checking in on you!
Have a wonderful day tomorrow, O/P ofcourse. :rose:

Noenoe

Hey Joni...glad you are back and on track. I am up a couple of pounds from my low point...I am just trying to lose them before the end of the month so I don't have to post a gain for the month. Vacations are like that. Put your mind to the exercise and the diet will follow.

What great words, friends, thank you! I most certainly AM back on track! Today will be another flawless day!

Artsy, a few pounds away from your low point? WOW!! Excellent!!

Noey, you are awesome! Great job, great attitude!

go mama go. I'm still around checking up on you.

Today was not bad....

BREAKFAST:
egg beaters/veggies 100
mixed fruit 100
OJ 100

LUNCH:
salad 200
real dressing 100
chicken 100

DINNER:
turkey 200
dressing 200
broccoli 100
FF pudding 100
TOTAL 1300

water: about l/2 gallon
exercise: walk 1.5 miles in l03 degree heat!

Not bad, she says. I think it went pretty awesome.
I will give you 4 stars for today!
* * * *

Noenoe

Yesterday my eating was GREAT! Kept the calories to about ll00, walked in this incredible l00 degree heat and drank water like crazy.

I LOVE going to bed without that guilty feeling or promising to start in the morning. I LOVE how I feel after I come home from my walks. I LOVE being this on track!

And we LOVE you! And because we LOVE you, we will keep you in this mode.
So get off the lap of that nekkid cowboy and do some dancin'.
Have fun! :rose:

Noenoe

Hi Joni,
I haven't posted often,but I enjoy reading your journal because you're always so upbeat and it puts me in a good mood too.
Even when you stumble a bit,you can always pick up & go on,and I admire that.Keep up the good work. Baylee

Hey Joni,
How's your day going? Thanks for being part of the 24 hour challenge. It really helps me to have a bunch of friends along! Take care and stay <IMG SRC="smilies/cool.gif" border="0">

Noey, ok, ok, I let the cowboy up! But I'm not happy about it! :(
Baylee, thank you for those wonderful words, that means a lot to me!!! :rose:
Bad Kitty, it is fun to have you along on my path too, girlfriend! :x

Tonight I have a sleepover for 12 girls so the house is FULL of junk food. I am here posting instead of lingering in the kitchen! I will do this, I will do this, I will do this! My plan is to drink caf-free tea and save my FF pudding for when I'm about to cave. I also will go for a LONG walk just as soon as hubby comes home and can watch these brats....er....girls.

Today I had

slept through breakfast...oops!
lunch: pork roast....... 200 calories
string beans..... 50
spinach.......... 50
roll............. 100
dinner: salad w/chicken..400
fruit ..........100
FF pudding 100
cookie 100
TOTAL: 1200

walk: 3 miles
water: about l/2 gallon (gotta work on this)

12 Girls you said....?
Oh my Joni, you are one courageous woman!!
Good food, good exercise, good plan with the pudding.... It's one good day after another!!
That's the way, aha, aha, I like it, aha, aha, etc. etc.
Have a fab weekend! And lots of strength for tonight. :rose:

Noenoe

Disco-mama! Here all this time I thought you were Dis comma! LOL. Well, good luck with all those girls, your gonna need it. I've done that plenty of times and it's...uh...interesting to say the least. Lot's of giggling and talking a mile a minute. Like I said, good luck.

Joni, did you go for that LOOONG walk and lost your way home? Or did those girls get the best of you?
Hope everything is okay and that you are enjoying your weekend. :rose:

Noenoe

<IMG SRC="smilies/sigh.gif" border="0"> :c(

Where has our Joni gone to??????

Wow!!! I'm shocked to see my own journal! I did not realize it had been so many days since I last posted! YIKES!

OK, back to business! I had a rough few days but the last 2 have been PERFECT! I started doing water aerobics and am really enjoying it! With the heat over l00 every day now, this is a refreshign way to get exericse in and its SO good to my achey joints! I'm eating great and moving and getting that water in (as well as getting in the water! LOL) so that scale will inch its way under 200 VERY SOON!!!

225/205/160

I'm so happy to see you posting again. I really missed you!
Sorry to hear that you had a few rough days but glad that you're back on track again.
Water aerobics eh, do you do your own or do you go to a class? I should check out if we have classes around, all my favorite people like it (bell and you) so maybe it is something for me to. For when I get tired of Richard!
Again, glad you're back!!! Made my day!! :rose:

Noenoe

well i finally have someone else that can sing the praises of water aerobics.
so glad that you are enjoying it joni. i am aiming to get my butt back there in between working on those nights i used to go X-(
glad to see you back and OP!
hugs bell :) :)

Hi Joni!

I'm glad that you are enjoying water aerobics. I've never tried it myself...maybe if I get bored with what I'm doing, I'll check into it.

Did you and your house recover from the 12 girls?

Have a good day! :rose:

Welcome back Discomama and congrats on recovering from your bad two days. I am on a comeback trail myself. Hang in....we can do this together.

Hi Joni!

Congrats on being back on track! It is a tough road, but you are tougher. One who can survive a 12 girl sleepover is way tougher than those dorks they dropped in the Outback... :laugh: You are doing great, girlfriend! Keep up the good work! Love, Heather

Hey, look at this little cheering team in my journal this morning!! cool!! Thank you ALL for being here for me! (((((HUGS)))))

Heather and Artsy, I haven't spoken with you in ages!!! So good to see you again!

Trefoil, Bell and Noey: I LOVE water aerobics! I have a bad back and knees so there is a lot I can't do. But the water is SOOOOOOOO relaxing and so gentle on my bones. I get a major workout, too! You can push yourself to whatever limit is good for you and since you are underwater no one can see! In my class are a bunch of overweight old ladies and no one is self-conscious since we can't see! Its a great workout, I wish I did this earlier. I am SHOCKED at how great it makes me feel!!

Today.......onto another perfect day!!! Already lost a bit!!

225/203.5/160

Let me bring you up-to-date Joni; cool is out and SWEET is the in-word now-a-days. My guys told me...!
Great to see you enroute to the 199 again. Doing good, doing great! Allllllrrrright!!
Have yourself an awesome day with lots of SWEET things. (pardon the pun)
I'm off to the park/beach. :rose:

Noenoe

Hi Joni,
I just HAD to stop by and thank you for stopping by my journal.
I loved the water exercises too,but their hours just clashed with mine,so it took over a year,but I finally found a situation that suits everything in my life and schedule perfectly.
The fact that you have problems with knees and back makes water exercise a wonderful choice for you too.
Keep up the good work in everything you're doing. Baylee

Hi Joni,

The water aerobics look great! I don't live too far from you. I'm up in the Metric area. It's one of those weird things...we may have seen each other in a store one day, but not known it. :laugh:

I hope that you had a wonderful day! :rose:

Joni...well done, losing another 1.5 pounds...or should I say "Sweet". I am back "on plan" for the second day in a row. By next week my transgressions will be forgotten. By the way, I was on a camping trip last weekend with my family and another family, and their teenage son kept using the term "sweet" for anything favourable. Baylee knows what she is talking about!

Noey, thanks for making me even cooler than I was...I mean SWEETER! Hey, I'm already sweet, does that mean I'm automatically cool? Oh, my 13 year old will think I'm totally cool...er...sweet since I know the latest jargon, or lingo...oh, whatever!!! :D

Baylee....so what did you find that is working so well for you?

Trefoil....this is wild! We are l0 minutes away from each other! one of these days we'll have to have coffee together!

Artsy...do you have a journal? I miss you girl! But I don't get around too many of the boards anymore, its just SO big and SO time consuming! Where do you hang out at?

Today was my 4th perfect day in a row! I am SOOOOOOOOO happy with me! What on earth ever makes me get off plan? I feel GREAT when I eat great. i don't get it, just glad to be back!

Hey you sweet little thing!
Congratulations with day # 4.
It feels great to be in control, doesn't it?!
And I wanted to say one more thing: NO FAIR!
No fair drinking coffee with Trefoil, I wanna come too. Boohoo!
Now you keep on doing what you're doing, just go in repeat-mode and it is 199 ~ here I come! And here I go! :rose:

Noenoe

Joni, I know what you mean about getting around the boards...too many journals, too little time. I don't have a journal but I still keep my thread going under "Weigh In".

I am afraid to weigh in tomorrow because I know I gained some weight on my week away. I was fighting every pound up and down before I left, and then....AAAARRGG, you know how it goes sometimes. My diet is too perfectionist and when I lose it a bit, I lose it totally. For a full confession you will have to read my thread! However, I am back on plan, and at least I will not be going through major torture restarting my plan while I feel bad about the gain. I am just "restarting".

Hi Joni,
How cool that you and Trefoil are only 10 mins. apart!Now you can gab real time,huh?
You asked what I found.It's an exercise club that is open from 6 am till 9 pm,mon. thru Sat.They have hydraulic exercise equipment that works on all 9 major muscle groups in your body.You work out at your own pace,meaning that the equipment is such that the faster you work it,the more resistance there is,and the harder your work out.I don't need an appointment,just go in any time I want and work out as long as I want to,30 minutes or 3 hours,it doesn't matter.There is part of the workout that is aerobic also.
I have also started working with hand weights.Just 3,5 and 10 lb. dumbbells.I asked my Dr.about it after doing some research on it,and he said it is the best way to go to lose fat and replace it with skinny muscle. :-) But,now that I've had the surgery,I have to wait for several weeks to start again,and seeing as how I had just gotten started,I guess I'll be back to square one again.
I've taken up enough of your journal now.
Keep up the good work.
You really DO feel better when you eat healthy,don't you? Baylee

Hi Joni,

We will definitely have to get together for coffee! :) If it makes you feel any better Noenoe, you have a standing invitation for coffee whenever you come down to Austin. :rose:

Congrats on your 4th perfect day! You are doing wonderful! Keep up the good work. *

Noey, that would be SO fun to have you here too! When is your next trip south? LOL! I have never been to Canada, but its on my "to do" list! Trefoil, Is your pool open year-round? What are you going to do if it closes in a month? Baylee, what a neat routine you have going! That sounds like fun. Glad you found something!

I no longer have PMS but boy did it feel like it this weekend! Man, I was NASTY!! My kids (13 and 9) were driving me nuts and I am in complete overwhelm with things to do. I ate WAY too much sugar and am paying for it today. Today I will stick with water and fruit and try to undo some of the damage. Consistency is SO hard! But I WILL conquer it!

Joni, you and nasty must be two totally different things. You are WAY to SWEET to be NASTY!
Hey, if I can, if I see a little chance, I'll be there. I've done crazier things in my life. Would love to meet you guys and have some of that Indian food! There I go again, talking about food. I don't know why, but today it has been on my mind every second of the day. It must be time for TOM because I also had a house-cleaning frenzy. My 7-year old, who watches too much Pokemon and related video's, asked me if somebody had put a spell on me, a cleaning spell. :laugh: Now wouldn't that be nice!
Hey, have a great day further and what are we doing now. Do we start counting at 1 again? :rose:

Noenoe

Hi Joni,

I hope that you were successful at cleaning the extra sugar out of your system today. :rose:

I don't know what I will do if the pool closes. There is a pool at UT, but it is very, very crowded and that isn't my scene. I would be surprised if the pools here close. As you well know, summer lasts 10 months here and is followed by a 2 month spring. :laugh: If it happens, I'll look into my options. My arms are getting stronger from the swimming and I would hate to lose that.

I hope you feel better and I look forward to hearing about your 100% O/P day tomorrow. *

Okay, that does it! I'm moving to Austin, Texas.
10 Months of summer and 2 months of spring is my kinda weather. A lot better than 8 months of winter (and I mean winter)and 4 months of summer.
So clean out your basement Jodi, I'm moving in!! :rose:

Noenoe

I was kidding Joni, it's not for real! I promise, I'm NOT moving in!!
Don't be scared! :peace:

Noenoe

Hey, a "cleaning spell"? I'll let you move into my basement if you bring that spell with you!! Actaully, I don't think anyone has basements in TX! Not that I've seen! Trefoil, do you know why that is?

Well, I've been sick all week! Turns out that nasty mood and the off-eating was a virus that kept me out of whack. I'm better today but packing to go to the great NW to visit in-laws. I will be VERY CAREFUL about what I eat. They are very health-conscious so that shouldn't be a problem. I'll miss you all! I'll be back next Thursday.

I'm happy you're feeling better and that it was "only" a virus! You've got me worried there for a bit!!
Have a great trip, drive carefully (are you drivin'?) and take care of yourself.
We'll just continue where we've left off when you're back!!
Have fun! Enjoy! Relax (is that possible at your inlaws?)
But for today, have a great and happy day!
I'm having one already! Read my journal! :rose:

Noenoe

Hi Joni,

I haven't noticed that nobody has basements here, but all of my friends are grad students and therefore not homeowners. :laugh:

I'm glad that you are starting to feel better and I hope that your trip goes well! :rose:

christine

Joni, I hope you are having a good visit with the in-laws and that you are feeling better. We have had surprise company (brother-in-law, partner and 2 children 5 & 8) so instead of having a relaxing long weekend I was cooking and slaving away. I just upped my alcohol consumption to compensate for my feelings of crankiness. Not too original but it works! I will get back on plan again when they go, but I have been eating on plan for 1 or 2 meals a day, so that isn't too bad.

Joni-o, Joni-o, Where For Art Thou, Joni-o? You have to get back here and start journaling again, because I miss you, kiddo. I hope everything is going well with you.

Ditto, ditto! I miss you too!! :c(

Noenoe

::Karen peeking in and looking around seeing dust and cobwebs everywhere::

Hey Joni! Why don't you come and visit your journal it's getting a little dusty in here. Wondering how you are doing and hoping that all is well with you. I can't lose one of my best cheerleaders!

Take care of you!